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Old 29th March 2010, 08:11 PM
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Default QF A380 and RAAF PC9s formate over Melbourne

Call me biased, but this is great stuff from the Australian Formula One Grand Prix. The A380 is VH-OQB.

Hi-Res images available at: http://www.defence.gov.au/media/down...0329/index.htm











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Old 29th March 2010, 08:14 PM
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they are amazing photos!!!!!
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Old 29th March 2010, 10:17 PM
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Totally awesome photos!
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Old 29th March 2010, 10:54 PM
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Great photos! I don't suppose the A380 pilots would have needed a formation endorsement?
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Old 30th March 2010, 08:27 AM
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Why? They're probably looking out of the cockpit windows going "Formation? What formation!?!? We can't see any other aircraft!"

I wonder how they worked out what the 'safe' distance from the block of flats wing tip vortices was?
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Old 30th March 2010, 08:52 AM
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It was worked out by considerable pre-planning, and some in flight single plane "probing" was done to check for Vortices etc.

None were found in the planned formation positions and changes. Around 25 minutes was spent playing before starting the run itself.
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Old 30th March 2010, 09:04 AM
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Around 25 minutes was spent playing
That would have been the fun bit!!



This one is somehow better though...
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Old 30th March 2010, 12:39 PM
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Great pics, and Adam, (hows the bike btw?) the Concorde one as well... BUT, how good would a Concorde led, A380 (one from each company currently flying them) formation be??? Imagine the turbulence after it went through!!!
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Old 30th March 2010, 04:26 PM
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Word was there were 7 PC9's at Essendon prior to the launch incase one had MX issues.

Nonetheless a fantastic shoot and im sure some good PR for Qantas at a time they needed it
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Old 30th March 2010, 05:33 PM
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Hey Matt,

All 7 roulettes were airborne. The defence photographs (some of them stunning) were from Number 7 who is ready to fill any position in case of technical failure airborne.
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